The Friday Five
Five Ways to Find a Mentor
By Wendy Werner | Jul.27.12 | 1 Comment
"What you need is a mentor!" Everyone keeps telling you to find a mentor. But if you knew how to get one, you would probably already have one, right? When you look at the people a[...]
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Six Simple Steps to Effective Performance Reviews
By Wendy Werner | Jun.28.12 | No Comments
No one really likes conducting performance reviews. But for some reason, lawyers seem particularly averse to providing feedback. Perhaps it's because much of the work lawyers do th[...]
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Sharpening the Saw
By Wendy Werner | Jan.30.12 | No Comments
I have a friend who is a gifted planner. We often get together near the end of the year, and I find her scheduling her professional development activities--and her vacation--for th[...]
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Keep Your Seat When Applying Electronically
By Wendy Werner | Sep.29.11 | No Comments
Job hunting best-case scenario? A friend or colleague introduces you to an employer who wants to hire you. The more likely scenario? You're going to have to dive onto the Inter[...]
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The Long-Distance Job Search for Lawyers, Part Two
By Wendy Werner | Sep.06.11 | No Comments
You have been working on finding that job in your dream location—creating a timeline and sticking to it, and identifying the positions you want. Now you are ready to apply. How[...]
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The Long-Distance Job Search for Lawyers, Part One
By Wendy Werner | Sep.01.11 | No Comments
Finding a new job is hard enough when you are looking in your own backyard, but the difficulty level increases when you are job hunting from states away. It may be easier, of cour[...]
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